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IMPROVED HORSE-COLLAR.v

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Be it/,kn'own that I, JAMES A. SUTHERLAND, ofElmwood, in the county of Peoria,and State of Illinois, have invented a new and improved Horse-Collar; and I do hereby declare the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. v

Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2 is a side view.

Figure 3 is a front view.V

Figure 4 is a representation of the hook .for the tug or trace.

Figure 5 is a view of the strap or fastening'of the collar.

This horse-collar is made of wood, formed and curved into Vthe shape represented inthe drawings, and tted to the neck and shoulders of the horse. It is constructed in two sections or parts, the .upper section, A A, being so formed as to restfupon the withers of the horse, and extend down upon-either side even with the breast. The lower section, B, is made in form to fit to the breast of the horse, and of such length as to join the ends of the same to the ends ofthe upper section. Y. i

The two sections are united upon one side by meansof iron straps, g, riveted to the outer side of the upper section, and C riveted to the lower.section,and connected-'by the hinge-joint m.

The strap C 'is'extended round the outer side of the lower section, and prolonged'suciently to aii'ord meansof fastening the same to the side of the upper section opposite to the joint m.

The end ot' the strap C, extended -beyond' the section B, is provided with holes, for the reception of the l vloop c and peg,la.nd the hook i fitted toithe loop c.

I n the lower ends of the upper sections are recesses, a a, for the reception of the pins b'b, which hold the two sections in position, and strengthen the connection.l The ringslc'for the leading-lines, ringsz' z' for the .connection of the neck-yoke, hook h for connection of theV traces or tugs, and other hooks and rings, are attached to the collar in such positions as each case may require.

This collar is used without haines, the collar itself supplying the place of the same, by having the various parts of the harness, usually connected with the hames, joined tothe collar.

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What I claim asmy invention, and desire to secure by IiettersPatent, is A horse-collar, nade of wood, when constructed substantially as'abovel described.'

JAMES A. SUTHERLAND.

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